Customs Broker / Gouging!
Well, live and learn. I have my USA mail, magazines, letters etc. Collected at a mailbox location in Miami, and sent to me via DHL once a month. A good service. I made the huge error recently of ordering a non prescription nasal spray via the internet which was delivered to my mailbox location, and sent via DHL to BA. Got notice today that the package was held by customs for the "medicine". What bites is that you have to jump through a bunch of semi costly hoops to get the package released, including the hiring of a "customs broker" to work the system. I questioned DHL as to what would happen if I said I no longer wanted the package. I was informed that customs might destroy it after a certain amount of time, and ALSO might fine me for not picking it up. The proverbial rock and a hard place. All of this for a $30 USA nose spray! Without knowing how much the customs broker will cost, DHL says just to get the paperwork released to me will cost $72USA! What a nasty little hole to avoid falling into. So, if anybody has any advise about customs brokers, or anything else about this goddamn farce, I am all ears. I would like to just leave the package there and say fuck it, but I am wary about this possible fine from customs, and whether it is possible this could have an impact on the receiving of my packages from here on out. What a fine fucking mess!
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